Mayor Rob Ford’s first two years have certainly not been uneventful. With the next scheduled election set for 2014, here’s a look at Ford’s term as mayor.

December 2010:Scrapped the $60 per year motor vehicle tax. Ford scored an early victory when council, in its first full meeting after the election, voted 39-6 to repeal the unpopular tax as of Jan. 1, 2011. He had campaigned hard against the levy, introduced by the previous David Miller administration. He invited photographers to record him popping the first refund cheques into the mailbox at city hall.

December 2010: Cut councillors’ expense accounts. Ford made it his mission to rail against a system that let councillors bill taxpayers for many things. Over his 10 years as a councillor, he paid office expenses from his own pocket. Councillors agreed to limit their annual expenses to $30,000 from $50,445.

December 2010: Declared transit an essential service. Some councillors upset by the threat of transit strikes lobbied for Queen’s Park to designate the TTC an essential service, taking away their right to strike. Ford supported that request and the province complied. Critics say it will likely mean higher arbitrated pay settlements for transit workers.

February 2011: Reined in spending. Ford’s campaign slogan, respect for taxpayers, led to no tax increase in his first year of office, 2011. In 2012, taxes went up 2.5 per cent. He’s promising to limit the 2013 increase to 1.75 per cent.

October 2011:Called 911 when the Warrior Princess showed up at his home. The mayor was upset after being accosted outside his home by Mary Walsh, in character as her alter ego Marg Delahunty and dressed as Marg, Warrior Princess. “I’m open to games, I have no problem,” Ford said. “But when you come to my private house early in the morning and ambush me, I think that crosses a line.”

February 2012:Achieved labour deal. Ford, as expected, took a hard line in contract talks with unionized civic workers. Early speculation was that management would lock out the workers. In the end, four-year deals were reached without disrupting city services.

Spring 2012: His office found to have meddled in civic appointments. Ombudsman Fiona Crean provided proof that the mayor’s office had sent city staff a list of preferred candidates vying for appointments to city boards. Doug Ford had accused the ombudsman of relying on “hearsay” in finding that the Ford administration improperly interfered in the appointments process.

July 2012: In wake of Danzig shootings, called for criminals to be exiled from Toronto. “I don’t care if you’re white, pink or purple,” he told a radio show. All I’m saying is, if you’re caught with a gun and convicted of a gun crime, I want you out of this city.” Immigration Minister Jason Kenney clarified that that’s not possible. “Obviously, we can’t tell people which city the can and cannot live in,” Kenney said. “And if someone’s a Canadian citizen, and they’re convicted of a crime, there’s nothing we can do to deport them.”

Summer 2012:Pressed city staff for paving and clean up around Deco Labels. Ford personally asked top city officials to approve drainage and pothole repairs outside his family’s company in time for its 50th anniversary celebration. The project was completed in mid-August at a cost to the city of $7,000 to $10,000.

Summer/Fall, 2012:Deployed staff and resources to coach football. It was revealed that aides in the mayor‘s office have spent a significant portion of their workday helping with the two football teams that Ford coaches. A city car and city cellphones have been used in connection with the Don Bosco Eagles and Rexdale Raiders.

August 2012:Photographed driving on Gardiner while reading document. “Trying to catch up on my work: you know, (I) keep my eyes on the road, but I’m a busy man.” Toronto police urged him to get a driver, a plea also made by his brother, Councillor Doug Ford. So far, no driver.

August 2012: Contracted out garbage pickup in District 2. The contract covers 165,000 households between Yonge St. and the Humber River. The city saves money because the contract workers are paid less than the city paid its own staff, who have either been redeployed or laid off.

Fall 2012:Skipped council to coach football. The mayor has been unapologetic about missing hours of city council meetings to coach his high school football team, the Don Bosco Eagles. “I’ve made a commitment, I’ve done it for 20 years, and I’m not changing,” he said.

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